Their back-breaking labor puts food on our tables and still they are treated like second-class citizens. Two bills before the state Legislature aim to change that.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
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Commentary: What’s really needed to address Maine’s educator shortages
At the root of every solution to the dearth of teachers is something simple: respect.
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Commentary: Gov. Mills seeks to perpetuate Maine control of Wabanaki nations
The type of progress sought by Gov. Mills in tribal-state relations is anything but.
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Commentary: Should the U.S. put limits on TikTok? Probably. But not like this
Born out of mounting fear of surveillance by foreign adversaries, the RESTRICT Act – currently making its way through Congress – would restrict much, much more than it needs to.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must not let sportsmanship slip away in our schools
The NCAA and others aren’t exactly coming to the rescue right now. I’ve put together some preliminary guidelines for coaches and teachers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine deserves to choose its constitutional officers
Our current system – unique in the U.S. – wrongly leaves officeholders unaccountable to anyone but their own political party.
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The Maine Millennial: At this point, who cares about the Second Amendment
Specious, illogical gun-rights arguments wouldn’t be accepted on any other subject.
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Commentary: Health care for vulnerable populations makes spiritual and economic sense
An unconditional commitment to caring for the sick, however you arrive at it, represents a fundamental quality of a decent world.
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Commentary: We can’t go on violating Mainers’ right to housing
We must move away from policies that treat housing as a commodity, not a right, and allow people to use housing primarily as a profit-driven investment.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Never again’ is not heeded by genocidal regimes
Humanity must understand that genocide is an evil that knows no boundaries – not of color, religion, gender, or geography.